About Faire

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local - independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town - we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.

By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We're looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About the role

Are you passionate about using data to shape the future of Faire's product features for small and medium businesses (SMBs)? If so, we want to talk to you! We're looking for a leader in our Core Data Infrastructure team to work closely with Product and Strategy Analysts, Data Scientists, and Software Engineers to support product launches and roadmaps by designing and building data capabilities that inform and drive insights. In this role, you'll see a direct link between your work, company growth, and user satisfaction. You'll work with A tier players, work with one of the richest data sets in the world, use cutting-edge technology, and see your efforts affect products and SMBs regularly.

Join us and be part of a team that values data-driven innovation and excellence.

Job Description & What You Will Do

The ideal candidate will possess a perfect blend of software and data engineering expertise, along with strong skills in data infrastructure and architecture. They should have a proven track record of leading teams and collaborating key stakeholders to define a vision for the team.

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the Core Data Infrastructure platform at the product pillar and enterprise levels.
• Optimize processes for operational excellence in project management and system reliability.
• Lead a scalable Data Infrastructure team, fostering collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Drive the design and deployment of new capabilities to enhance data infrastructure.
• Ensure security standards are met within data systems and workflows.
• Ensure and promote data quality standards for accurate and reliable insights.
• Embrace emerging technologies with enthusiasm.

Minimum qualifications

• Over 5+ years building data systems and capabilities.
• Proven track record in scaling and overseeing teams of 4+ individuals.
• Demonstrated communication and leadership skills, with a history of initiating and steering successful projects.
• Experience using Terraform
• Experience using Flink and Spark
• Experience working with Airflow
• Experience using Docker and Kubernetes
• Hands-on development experience in Python
• SQL proficiency with proven competencies in designing well-architected data models, optimizing query performance.
• Experience and strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts, big data technologies, and analytics platforms.
• Project management experience.
• Holds a BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a related technical field.

Salary Range

San Francisco*: the pay range for this role is $209,500 to $288,000 per year.

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Faire employees will be expected to go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, effective the week of January 13, 2025. Additionally, in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year.

Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.

Why you'll love working at Faire

• We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process.
• We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.
• We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.
• We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We're backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)